Alabama Crimson Tide vs Purdue Boilermakers NCAAB Betting Prediction

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Purdue Prediction 11/15/2024

The Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) travel to face off against the Purdue Boilermakers (3-0) on Friday, November 15th. This game will be played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and televised on PEAC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Purdue Boilermakers

The Crimson Tide Are Coming Off A Win

Alabama picked up a 72-64 win over McNeese State on Monday, November 11th, at home. The Crimson Tide were -17.5 favorites going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 136, well under the O/U line of 168.5.

Alabama led 41-30 at halftime but allowed McNeese State to outscore them 34-31 in the second half. While they got the win, the Crimson Tide will likely look to tighten up their defense moving forward.

The Boilermakers Are Coming Off A Win

Purdue improved to 2-0 on the season with a 92-84 win over Yale on Monday. The Boilermakers were -14.5 point favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 176, well over the 144-point O/U line.

Purdue led 45-34 at halftime but allowed 50 points in the 2nd half while scoring 47. Despite the win, the Boilermakers will look to tighten up their defense moving forward.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

Alabama’s offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 44% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56%. They connected on 11 of 34 three-point attempts, hitting 32.4% from deep, while shooting 68.8% on two-point shots. At the free-throw line, the Crimson Tide went 17 for 24, good for 70.8%.

Grant Nelson led the way with 22 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 66.7% overall and 50% from three-point range. Sincere Parker added 19 points, while Alyn Breed contributed 17. Mark Sears and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. each chipped in 15 points, with Wrightsell hitting 5 threes at a 55.6% clip.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 92 points with a 53.8% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 65.4%, thanks in part to their 47.8% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 11 of 23 attempts.

At the free-throw line, the Boilermakers connected on 78.1% of their shots, going 25 for 32. John Poulakidas led the way with 23 points, hitting 5 threes, while Braden Smith added 22 points and 9 rebounds, knocking down 4 of his 8 attempts from deep.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

Alabama’s defense gave up 64 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field on 22 of 50 attempts. They were particularly effective from two-point range, where they hit 11 of 16 shots, a 68% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Alabama allowed 11 threes on 34 attempts, a 32% shooting percentage. The opposing team also went to the free-throw line 24 times, converting 17 of those for 70%. Alabama gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Alabama’s defense gave up 64 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 44% from the field, with 22 made baskets on 50 attempts. They had a tough time defending inside, where the other team shot 68%, hitting 11 of their 16 two-point attempts.

From beyond the arc, Alabama’s opponents went 11/34, shooting 32% from three-point range. The Crimson Tide also sent them to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 17 of those attempts, shooting 70%. Alabama allowed 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Crimson Tide vs Boilermakers Trends

  • Through their last ten road contests, the Crimson Tide offense has averaged 87 points per game while allowing an average of 91. Alabama posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 5-5 ATS.
  • In their last three games at home, the Boilermakers have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 73 points per game in this stretch.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Boilermakers have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Crimson Tide have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.

Crimson Tide vs Boilermakers Prediction

The Boilermakers come in as the underdog at +2.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 163, and our model projects the Crimson Tide and Boilermakers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.


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